Yahoo News Chipping Barnet London General Election 2024 results in full as seat gets first ever Labour MP
Labour's Dan Tomlinson has been declared as the next MP for Chipping Barnet - the area's first ever representative from the party. The constituency's new MP beat their Conservative rival at the ballot box during the General Election by 21,585 to Tory Theresa Villers' 18,617.
Chipping Barnet has an electorate of 78,038 and votes from 48 polling stations were counted at the RAF Museum in Colindale overnight (Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5). In 2019, Theresa Villiers won the seat for the Tories with a slim majority of 1,212.
Therefore, she was in danger this time. In 2019, Ms Villiers attained 25,745 votes, which was a 44.7 per cent share. Labour got 42.6 per cent.
Mr Tomlinson told MyLondon that his time as the MP would be dedicated to combating crime, such as car thefts. He also told media that Labour would focus on growing the economy and ensuring locals were better off.
The new MP got emotional during his speech as he mentioned his family, including his new baby son, whom he has not seen as much as he would have liked of late due to the campaign.
Theresa Villers, who had held the seat since 2005, mentioned her campaign to protect the Green Belt over the years and make sure Barnet is kept a ‘special’ place. "Thank you and goodbye", she added.
Full seat results
Candidate: DURRANT, Mark James
Party: Liberal Democrats
Votes: 2,614
Candidate: FARBEY, David Samuel
Party: Green Party
Votes: 3,442
Candidate: HADDOW, Hamish
Party: Reform UK
Votes: 3,986
Candidate: HEWISON, Richard
Party: Rejoin EU
Votes: 379
Candidate: LAUER, Kay
Party: Independent
Votes: 182
Candidate: TOMLINSON, Dan (ELECTED)
Party: Labour Party
Votes: 21,585
Candidate: VILLIERS, Theresa Anne
Party: Conservatives
Votes: 18,671
Turnout: 65.5 per cent
Nationally, Labour is on course for a landslide, according to the exit poll projection, with 410 seats. The Conservatives are set to win 131 seats.
The exit poll also forecasts the Liberal Democrats on 61 seats, Reform UK on 13 and The Green Party on two. In Scotland, the SNP are expected to secure 10 seats with Plaid Cymru in Wales on four.
Sir Keir Starmer has said the country was 'ready for change' in his victory speech as his party appeared on course for a landslide win in the General Election. The Labour leader, who looks set to become the UK’s next Prime Minister, added: “you have voted, it is now time for us to deliver”.
An exit poll indicated Labour is forecast to have a 170-seat majority in the Commons, with the Conservatives reduced to their lowest number of MPs on record.
In his acceptance speech after being re-elected in Holborn and St Pancras, Sir Keir said: “Tonight, people here and around the country have spoken and they are saying they’re ready for change.
“To end the politics of performance and return to politics as public service.” He added: “You have voted, it is now time for us to deliver.”
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